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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: This was an unknown factor that was having a real impact on the decisions you were going to be able to make.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Okay. That stress just kept coming.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I do not like the term "buddy system" but between the organisations the three witnesses represent, is there a willingness to support a closer working relationship between education providers both North and South, even if that was on an informal basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I do not believe that we should only do one thing at one time. We are able to do multiple things at multiple times. Whether that is the development of an appointed contact coupled with the informal, we will get to where we want to be a lot quicker than by focusing on one thing only. In terms of breaking down the myths and the barriers in understanding, specifically around the CAO, what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: That is a very good point. I will ask Mr. O'Mahony a final question. In terms of collaboration between universities, whether in relation to the shared academic programmes or the research partnerships, how important is that in his opinion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: With the discretion of the Chair, I have one final question. I was speaking to a third year student yesterday from Tipperary. She is now in a position where she is looking at college places. How early does this conversation need to start in the academic programme? Personally, I would not be a fan of leaving it until two months before an application deadline. In my opinion, it should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the witnesses for coming in. It has been a very interesting session between our other guests this morning and our guests this afternoon. I thank them for their time. One of the issues that was raised this morning, and I do not want to focus only on guidance counsellors because I do not think that everything here is in their realm of responsibility, is whether there is a role for an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: How important is it that issues such as this be discussed at a citizens’ assembly on the future of education, which is a commitment in the programme for Government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I thank Mr. Purser. I appreciated his input.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Mr. Purser made a valid point. I raised this issue with our previous witnesses. Co-operation exists in other areas. That there is none in education is an anomaly. It is having a major impact on the lives of people, North and South, who want to learn, work and research together in the other jurisdiction. It is something we need to rectify.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Deputy Ó Ríordáin is not here yet and he is listed to speak first, but we will go ahead.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Every child has a constitutional right to an education and everyone agrees that no child should be left behind. Last month, the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, published its report, An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society, which shows a majority of those who engaged with the consultation agreed that children, even those with special educational needs, should be educated...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister of State said there are more special education teachers than ever before. There is also evidence that classrooms have a higher percentage of children with additional needs than ever before. I go back to that broken system that Inclusion Ireland spoke of. The Minister of State is familiar with Sarah Dooley, who has been in contact with her office. This is the real-life impact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she intends to bring the school transport review to Cabinet. [6708/24]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Sinn Féin appreciates the value of this scheme which has provided shelter to those fleeing war and thanks should be given to the families who have opened up their homes, welcomed and provided refuge to Ukrainian families in their hour of need. However, the further extension of the scheme, as the Minister is putting forward, creates an unacceptable level of competition for private...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Yesterday, Inclusion Ireland and AsIAm outlined their profound concern following a survey reporting that 35% of disabled children experience seclusion and 27% of disabled children suffer restraint at school. These are children who have been locked in rooms alone, dragged across floors or have been held or lifted against their will. Parents spoke of feeling powerless, in fear of retribution...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: It speaks to a lack of guidelines.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: It has been 14 years-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: -----and current guidelines-----

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Feb 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households, per county, who are currently approved for works under the warmer homes scheme for which the works have yet to commence. [8107/24]